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A man has been banned from Twitter after he made a death threat — against a mosquito. The threats began on 20 August after the Japanese man was repeatedly bitten while watching TV.

Douglas Mill Yes, I know it is Winter, but the profession is not short of troublesome issues and it does give me an excuse to share with you the best advert I ever saw. The outdoor centre beside the Donoghue v Stevenson bench in Paisley (my wonderfully cultured home town) had a sign up a good few ye

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Police in Winnipeg, Canada were forced to apologise after officers on a helicopter patrol mistakenly broadcast their private conversation over a loudspeaker while flying over the city's west end. One resident told CBC she heard an officer ask "Can you give me a blowjob?".

Three American teenagers were arrested after allegedly stealing a goat which one planned to use as part of a joke when asking a girl to his school prom. Jacob Michaels, 17, told police he intended to ask the girl: "Would you goat with me to prom?"

For the past 10 years the Faculty Christmas Collection has been a lifeline for vulnerable families across Fife – and in 2025 the need is greater than ever. This annual initiative supports families facing isolation, bereavement, disability, mental health challenges, and poverty – helping

A sheriff in the Scottish courts has been identified as the only judge in the world to preside over trial using text-to-speech technology. Sheriff Alastair Carmichael has been using the technology to continue his work as a sheriff following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease (MND).

Kim Kardashian has blamed her "frenemy" ChatGPT for failing her law exams. In a video for Vanity Fair, the 45-year-old reality TV star said she relies on the AI tool for "legal advice".

I recently found myself in the company of a remarkably sensible chap who was singing the praises of his chosen subject: artificial intelligence. Without question, this would change the world forever, he assured me, and we would all be much better off as a result. We were living in a new age. Medical

Don Macleod critiques the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. Lawyers choose their words carefully, and my title is no exception. Nor is the reason I consider the bill to be junk, and that reason is because the proposed law around large land holdings (so called) is an appalling mess that deserves no place

Members of Westwater Advocates have secured 30 individual rankings across nine categories in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners and the stable has received Band 1 firm rankings in Employment Law and Family/Matrimonial. Clerk Sheila Westwater said: “I am very pleased to see that

In the first of four interviews undertaken by SEMLA for Black History Month we spotlight Harper Macleod trainee Arnold Masayila. Can you tell us a little about your journey into law and what inspired you to pursue it?

Digby Brown is continuing to grow the business with two new partners joining its personal injury departments and a new location in the south of Scotland. Hannah Bennett is joining the firm as a partner in the serious injury team, with Craig Smillie promoted to partner in Network two years after he j

Pope Leo XIV has said he vetoed a proposal for the creation of an AI-powered virtual Pope because of its impact on "human dignity". The bizarre idea has been brought to light in a new biography by journalist Elise Ann Allen, which is out now in Spanish and to be published in English next year.

Blackadders LLP has recruited eight new trainees to the firm’s training programme.